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HER Number:MDV69911
Name:Pit within Boshill Wood, Axmouth

Summary

A pit is shown within Boshill Wood on both the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 267 922
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/295

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLAY PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1880S, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV110054.

Site of 'old clay pit' shown on os 25" (1880s) map (os).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV110055.

Des=os 25" (1880s).


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A clay pit is illustrated.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

An 'old clay pit' is illustrated and labelled on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The pit is illustrated on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map but is no longer labelled. The pit is not present on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The clay pit is no longer present.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV110054Migrated Record: 1880S.
SDV110055Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99220 ]
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 5 2015 12:07PM